#951F90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.194 330), rgb(149, 31, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#951F90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951F90 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 31, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.194 330) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #951F90 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951F90 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951F90 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #951F90 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C755BF
oklch(63.2% 0.192 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B233AC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951F90
oklch(48% 0.194 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#951F90 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0A4C93 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3157 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951F90
#951F90
oklch(48% 0.194 330)
- #007132
#007132
oklch(48% 0.131 150.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #951F90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951F90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #951F90 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.